YAMBA PUBLIC SCHOOL RESPECT: LEARN IT, EARN IT, SHOW IT.

1/09/15

Term 3 Week 8

“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement; nothing can be done without hope and confidence.”

Helen Keller

CANTEEN ROSTER Wed 2nd- W. Burke

Thurs 3rd - J. Bridges Friday 4th - L. Redman Mon 7th - Shelly White

Tues 8th - C. Ward

Our Fathers Day Stall will be held on Thursday 3rd September. Gifts are

available for sale at $5. Students will have the opportunity to

purchase a gift and if we have surplus gifts they may purchase

another.

We are looking for 4L icecream containers with lids for our school fete. If you have any could you please send

them into the school office. It would be greatly appreciated.

The excitement is starting to build as our school fete is not far away now.

We have over 50 raffle prizes with our major prize being a fantastic stay at the Blue Dolphin for 2 adults and 2 children. This is a fantastic prize !

Raffle tickets have been sent home.

There more tickets are available at the front office if needed.

If you, or someone you know would like to donate a prize for our raffle

please contact me on:-

0401182287

Lou Johnson President

UPCOMING EVENTS

September

Thursday 3rd Father’s Day Stall

Buddy visit to Willy Wagtails 11.30-12.30

Assembly 2pm (item 6H) Friday 4th

Touch Gala Day (Yrs 3-6) Angourie Sports Fields

(Please see a canteen menu for gala day in this newsletter).

Thursday 10th Buddy visit to Community Preschool

11.30-12.30 Friday 11th School Fete

12 noon (all welcome) Thursday 17th

Cricket Gala Day Friday 18th

Last day of Term October

Tuesday 6th

Students resume for Term 4

Dear Parents What a great day we had on Friday. The children thoroughly enjoyed re-enacting the walk from 25 years ago when the school was opened on its current site. The buildings haven’t changed but the technology in the classrooms has changed significantly. We had many positive comments about the students’ excellent behaviour. They felt very special as they walked along, being clapped and cheered. A special thanks to the Highway Patrol officers which closed the intersections for us. Thanks must also go to the organising committee of Mrs Eke, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Gould and Mrs Newberry. Miss Kelly created the beautiful banner. We also had lots of special guests including Mr Kevin Hogan, the Federal member for Page, Mr Ian Causley, the member of Page when the school was opened 25 years ago and Mr Geoff Gorman, the principal at the time. We were also very fortunate to have members of the Aboriginal community, Aunty Pandy and Aunty Lenore Parker give the Welcome to Country and Aunty Lenore also assisted Kerri Macleay with the Smoking Ceremony which was something very special for our school as we set out on our walk. We would like to thank all the parents and friends of the school, especially past parents and students for joining us on this special occasion. Sport has been big again with North Coast Athletics last Friday, Basketball on Monday and Touch Football today. All the children who played at the basketball day performed well, with our girls team winning and our boys coming runners up. Thank you Mr Buks. This Friday Years 3-6 will be participating in a Touch Gala Day at the Angourie Sports Fields and a separate note has gone home about this. A reminder that our major excursions for years 3-6 are coming up next term. If you haven’t paid for your child’s excursion, please do so as soon as possible. If you are having any difficulty, please come and see us so we can arrange a more detailed payment plan.

Our school has sourced funding thanks to the work of one of our parents, Julie Close as part of the Sporting Schools Grant. We have had difficulty in acquiring suitably qualified coaches but have finally worked this out and so for the rest of this term on Tuesday and Thursday lunchtimes, Rod Menzies will be taking a group of interested year 4 and 5 students to develop their soccer skills. These students will need to bring along shin pads and soccer boots. On Tuesdays from 9-11, groups of year 1 and 2 students will be developing their AFL skills as part of their fitness program. The Fete, which is our P&C’s major fundraiser will be held on Friday 11/9, starting at 12 midday. Parents are very welcome to join us for what is usually a very enjoyable and profitable afternoon.

Enjoy your week Debbie Woods Relieving Principal

At our Father’s Day stall we will also be

selling the anniversary tea towels and bags.

These are a great keepsake. The cost of the tea towels are $7

and the shopping bags are $10.

Thank you to Aunty Pandy Brown, Aunty Lenore Parker and Kerri MaCleay for your Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony. A special thank you to Graham Edwards Screenprints for the printing of tea towels and

shopping bags for the 25th Anniversary of being at the school site.

25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WALK TO THE NEW SCHOOL!

Yamba Public School sent 2 boys teams and 2 girls teams to the Clarence Valley Basketball Competition yesterday. Each team played three games and both girl’s teams made the Final. Yamba 1 won the shield. The Boys 1 team made the final but lost to St James. Mr Buks was very proud of all children who went.

4E ARE BUSY PREPARING

FOR THE FETE. THEY WILL BE

SELLING LAVENDER

BAGS, BOOKMARKS

AND TEA LIGHT JARS!

What an amazing day it was!! Adults and Children dressed up as one of their favourite book characters - so colourful, clever and exciting! Thank you to all those students and staff who dressed up to make it such a fabulous day. The lucky six students who won books were:- Stage 3 Alia Foster Nic Bowen Stage 2 Harry Close Caitlyn Eimer Stage 1 Sijbren Varley Javier Guyot

CANBERRA EXCURSION PAYMENT INSTALMENT

22 - 27 NOVEMBER COST $515 PER STUDENT

STAGE Deposit Payment 1 Payment 2 Payment 3 Payment 4 Payment 5

COMPONENT $50 (confirmation) $95 $95 $95 $90 $90

DATE DUE 02/04/2015 15/05/2015 26/06/2015 07/08/2015 18/09/2015 30/10/2015

LAKE AINSWORTH EXCURSION PAYMENT

INSTALMENT 19 - 23 OCTOBER

COST $380 PER STUDENT

STAGE Deposit Payment 1 Payment 2 Payment 3 Payment 4 Payment 5

COMPONENT $80 (confirmation) $60 $60 $60 $60 $50

DATE DUE 23/04/2015 04/05/2015 15/06/2015 20/07/2015 17/08/2015 14/09/2015

CASCADE EXCURSION PAYMENT

INSTALMENT 21 –23 OCTOBER

COST $130 PER STUDENT

STAGE Deposit Payment 1 Payment 2 Payment 3 Payment 4

COMPONENT $50 (confirmation) $20 $20 $20 $20

DATE DUE 30/03/2015 28/04/2015 19/05/2015 16/06/2015 21/07/2015

ONLINE PAYMENTS NOW AVAILABLE AT YAMBA PUBLIC SCHOOL

We have launched a new online payment portal linked to the school’s website to make it easier for you to pay for school related expenses.

This is a secure payment page hosted by Westpac. What expenses can be paid online? Voluntary School Contributions Excursions Sport (excluding PSSA) Creative and Practical Arts Sales to Students How? Log onto the school site at www.yamba-p.schools.nsw.edu.au. Click on “Make a Payment” and follow the prompts to make a payment via Visa or Mastercard.

Check the school Facebook page if the weather is doubtful.

SCHOOL CENTENNARY TEA TOWELL & BAGS

We are still selling tea towels and bags at the front office. The tea towel costs $7 and features a self portrait of each

child at Yamba Public School. Also available is a bag for $10 featuring students’ self portraits. These are

fantastic gift ideas and keepsakes.

PLEASE PURCHASE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.

CANTEEN SPECIAL

Mini Sweet Chilli Wrap $4 (Sweet chilli tender with lettuce and

mayo on a mini wrap)

Available for a limited time only!

PLEASE SEND IN WITH YOUR CHILD THEIR

OWN SPOONS AND FORKS AS THE CANTEEN CAN NO LONGER

PROVIDE THIS CUTLERY FOR HOME FOOD.

LOWER CLARENCE LITTLE ATHLETICS

Come and give Little Athletics a go! When: Monday 14th September Time: 3:45pm – 5:00pm Where: Maclean High School (park in TAFE carpark) For more information please call /email or facebook:

Email: lowerclarencelittleathletics@gmail.com

FB: Lower Clarence Little Athletics Audrey: 6646 8081 or 0402 335 628 Cathy: 6645 3996 or 0416 201 103

OPENING HOURS

Wednesday 3.15 - 5.30pm Thursday 3.30 - 6.00pm

Friday 3.30 - 5.00pm

2a/4 Mooli Place YAMBA Ph:-

0401 182 287

Email:- thedancingtutu@outlook.com

KEEP THE DATE!!!!

Year 6 Farewell

Our farewell will be held at the Yamba Golf Club on

Thursday, 10th December.

Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG)

meeting will be held Monday 14th September, 2015 at Maclean Public School starting at

3.30 pm.

PARENTS & CITIZENS’ ASSOCIATION

Meets—Second Tuesday of each month. PRESIDENT Lou Johnson

CANTEEN SUPERVISOR Julie Coulter Angourie Road YAMBA NSW 2464

Telephone (02) 66462420 * Fax (02) 66461578 Email: yamba-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website: www.yamba-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

RELIEVING PRINCIPAL Debbie Woods

ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS Ian Clifford Mark White

Belinda Vidler Mikylla Cook

SCHOOL CAPTAINS Zahri Berry Jay Adams

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